Photo: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) · Public domain328 homes sold in Edwardsville in the last year, at a typical $329K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Edwardsville homes are listed.
Every place Edwardsville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Edwardsville.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 97% of Edwardsville’s sales, at a typical $330K
328 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 318 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $159IL $180
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $395K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $140K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $294K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
328 sales in the last year, against 460 in 2021 and a low of 272 in 2023. The typical sale went from $197K in 2016 to $329K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Edwardsville
Check a listing against what Edwardsville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Edwardsville are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Edwardsville’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 328 sales.
If you’re buying in Edwardsville
- Shop in March. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 42 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). January has the least competition (12%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Edwardsville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 12% | 32% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 97% | 99.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 61 | 39 | 49 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (43), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 152.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $330K in the last year (318 sales), a condo for $294K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Edwardsville ranks 189th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Edwardsville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Edwardsville home costs about $2,221 a month
Price: Edwardsville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Edwardsville’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Edwardsville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $329K home, about $6,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Edwardsville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EdwardsvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Edwardsville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
South Roxana, Maryville, Hartford, Pontoon Beach and Wood River sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Edwardsville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville | 328 | $329K | $158 | 36% | 35 |
| Glen Carbon | 145 | $361K | $154 | 40% | 44 |
| Maryville | 140 | $357K | $147 | 49% | 37 |
| Wood River | 119 | $138K | $106 | 36% | 33 |
| Pontoon Beach | 55 | $230K | $125 | 33% | 34 |
| Hartford | 22 | $102K | $90 | 36% | 43 |
| South Roxana | 20 | $109K | $106 | 20% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Edwardsville
What do homes sell for in Edwardsville, IL?
328 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $329K, $158 a square foot.
Is Edwardsville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 29 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Edwardsville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Edwardsville?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $329K home that’s near $6,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Edwardsville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Edwardsville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Edwardsville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).